Coventry Alternative Provision (CAP): a graduated model of support 2025 to 2026

Students will remain on roll as main at their home school and subsidiary with Coventry AP Academy.

10 week Refocus placement

Time-limited placement Tier 3 pathway 1:

1. CAP Review and Authorisation Panel
2. Headteacher Panel
3. 12 week supported transfer
4. Review
5. Returns to home school or managed move

Time-limited placement Tier 3 pathway 2:

1. CAP multi-agency Panel
2. CAPA 'Refocus Programme' (behaviour) 10 weeks
3. Assessment and plan
4. Returns to home school full time

All panel outcomes will be communicated with the referring school via email within 3 working days.

Referral pathway

The following steps show the referral pathway:

1. Multi-agency application form completed via CAP website
2. CAP Review and Authorisation Panel for quality assurance approval
3. Panel outcome prepared for multi-agency panel
4. Outcome shared with referring school
5. Coventry Alternative Provision Academy (CAPA) initiate onboarding

Refocus

A 10-week time-limited placement delivered by CAPA, initially identifying students’ needs through a rigorous 360 degree assessment. Individual bespoke plans are devised to address barriers that are preventing students from accessing or engaging with their education. All students will have SEMH Intervention during this placement.

The placement combines core curriculum and vocational subjects with SEMH targeted interventions to equip students for a successful return to school upon completion.

Students will need to remain on roll registered as main with their home school and subsidiary with CAPA.

CAP single application form.

Referral considerations

Questions the CAP multi-agency panel will consider:

• has the school reviewed and adapted the student's curriculum and/or timetable? (Tier 1?, Tier2?)
• other strategies and interventions implemented by school and the impact and/or outcomes of these?
• involvement of other professionals and the impact and/outcomes of these?
• exploration an identification of contributing factors to the student's needs?
• student voice and perception of their own strengths and what they would like support with?
• partnership work with parents and the impact and/or outcomes of this work?
• engaged with EHAC, completed an Early Help Assessment and Plan, recorded on EHM?
• gained parental consent for the application to the CAP Multi-Agency Panel?